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In 1946, Viola Davis, a Black Canadian, was asked to leave a movie theatre in Nova Scotia after she sat in a section designated for white people. She was then charged with tax evasion for the amount of one cent, which sparked the civil rights movement in Canada.

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In 1946, Viola Davis, a Black Canadian, was asked to leave a movie theatre in Nova Scotia after she sat in a section designated for white people. She was then charged with tax evasion for the amount of one cent, which sparked the civil rights movement in Canada.

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